Comments on: I Know How Harry Potter Ends!

By: Ian Lynch

Ian Lynch — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:09:11 +0000

For me, the tears flowed at chapter 24 (sad) and the epilogue (joy), yeah, I’m soft as a grape!

At the heart of this story is the conquering of death, so it is absolutely a spiritual/religious tale. I was particularly struck by Harry’s struggle with the lack of answers he had been given. He wonders why he can’t be trusted with answers, eventually giving in to the quest and finding truth on his own (but in community) Friends, this stuff preaches!

I also loved when Harry wondered if what had just happened was “real” or “in his head.” He is told, “Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, buy why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” How’s that for wisdom?

By: Ron Robinson

Ron Robinson — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:43:10 +0000

And the last book had some nice biblical allusions, directly to Matthew and to St. Paul without attributing to them.

By: Peter B

Peter B — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:57:37 +0000

PB, I have to tell you that Chapter Thirty-Four of “HP & the Deathly Hallows” made me weep openly. While it is true that I had had a big death in my congregation, the memorial service for which I had just completed, for a person who bravely and forthrightly faced his own death, my bawling was more than blowing off steam from that. It is a very moving meditation on death and dying and facing the inevitable with courage. This is not mere “distraction;” it is in many ways a serious examination, through storytelling, of life’s major issues and passages.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:45:20 +0000

I like your quiz at the end of the post!

By: Comrade Kevin

Comrade Kevin — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:20:44 +0000

I have to say that I just don’t get HP. I remember being dragged along to the first movie by an ex-girlfriend who was totally obsessed. It was entertaining, but just not my cup of tea.

I have total respect for those who do, however. It’s a nice distraction, particularly when there is so terribly wrong in this world going on that we can’t change.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:55:35 +0000

PB, you might want to read the next two.
I loved them both….

She’s growing as a writer.

By: fausto

fausto — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:53:40 +0000

If Jo Rowling had named it “Harry Potter and the Flaming Chalice” you would have finished it.